The Iron Man actress has turned down Anna Wintour's invitation to the high-profile gala after slamming last year's ball during a radio interview.

"It sucked. You always think, 'Oh my god, it's gonna be so glamorous and amazing and you're going to see all these people,' and then you get there and it's so hot and it's so crowded and everyone's pushing you," she said on Australia's Kyle and Jackie O show.

The 40-year-old star also admitted she was drunk after a martini went "straight to her head" at the prestigious event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Media-shy couple Gwyneth and Chris have stayed friends for the sake of their children Moses and Apple (Photo: Getty)

Despite the diss, Vogue editor Anna invited the star again this year, only to have it thrown back in her face.

Gwynnie's representative told Threads magazine: "Gwyneth will not be in New York and is unable to attend the ball."

Just last month, Gwyneth and Coldplay frontman Chris shocked fans by announcing their split on her lifestyle website Goop.com after ten years of marriage. The couple have kept their relationship amicable for the sake of their two children Apple, nine, and Moses, eight.